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A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were injured Sunday night in a single-vehicle rollover on Route 18 in Chartiers Township. The woman was driving in the 1600 block of Henderson Avenue about 8:45 p.m. when she lost control of her car and struck a pole before rolling over, Chartiers Township police said. The 27-year-old Washington woman, who was not identified by police, was taken by ambulance to UPMC Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh, while the girl was flown by medical helicopter to Children’s Hospital. The severity of their injuries was not released, but police said both were stable Monday afternoon. Route 18 in the area was closed while police investigated the crash and crews ...
Washington City Council approved motions regarding grants that will finance two maintenance projects during its meeting last week. If awarded, the grants will resurface the 10 tennis and pickleball courts to modern playing standard and overhaul the frontage of Washington City Hall. The first motion Thursday reallocated $270,000 of previously awarded Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington funding to satisfy a required local commitment match for a $770,000 Department of Community and Economic Development Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program grant. According to City Administrator Rich Cleveland, work on the courts will begin sometime in spring 2027, depending on how ...
Smith Township police are warning residents in northern Washington County to be vigilant after the department received numerous calls over the weekend for a rash of suspicious activity. Police said they were called Sunday morning to investigate several incidents in the Burgettstown and ...
The alleged middleman in the murder-for-hire plot at a Rostraver Township shopping plaza more than three years ago waived his preliminary hearing and will now stand trial along with the co-defendant accused of ordering the hit. Tuan M. Dang appeared Monday before District Judge Wayne Vlasic in ...
Trey Skeen homered and pitched a two-hitter as 10th-seeded South Fayette knocked off seventh-seeded Franklin Regional 8-2 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A baseball playoffs Tuesday at West Mifflin High School. South Fayette (12-9) advances to the quarterfinals Tuesday and will play ...
Charleroi senior righthander Brock Henderson is proof that a pitcher can win games by throwing strikes just as easily as one who throws 90 mph fastballs. Henderson, who is listed on Charleroi’s roster as being 5-8 and 145 pounds, turned in a giant-sized performance Tuesday in the first round ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A Pittsburgh native and former standout player in the WPIAL haunted the Wild Things Tuesday night. Mark Black, who was the WPIAL Class A Player of the Year during his scholastic days at Serra Catholic, was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and sparked Evansville to an ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
As we head toward sunny days, it's time to think about cooking outside. Grilling can keep the house cool while offering delicious, juicy meat and charred vegetables. This Grilled Chicken Bundt recipe that lets the grill do the work for you. For more time-saving family dinner ideas, visit ...
